Hi Paul,
We had a good test drive in a CX5 2.0 petrol auto 165 last time we changed cars just over a year ago.
It was so impressive in the showroom with the quality of the interior and full kit list.
However on the road it was very disappointing. That engine just isn’t up to the job, requiring large doses of accelerator to perform beyond sluggish. Of course this means the auto box kicks down and the resulting drone from the engine at high revs is unpleasant.
We also found the seats, which were fine in the showroom, felt flat and lacking in side support even in gentle bends.
We ended up with an XC40 T4 which is in a different league for us. We had come from an Audi Q3.
We also discounted the X1 X Line for road noise and strange seats as well as feeling more like a lower hatchback.
The big surprise was the Peugeot 3008, which while not carrying a premium badge, has a very nice interior and drove very well.